Security Basics: Re: Firewall Testing

["Michael Painter" <tvhawaii () shaka com>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lyndon Barry" <lyndon () d-a-p net>
To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 10:24 PM
Subject: Firewall Testing


> My company produces a home firewall that is currently being used by a client
> within a large office network environment (long story).
>
> They are currently having problems with the software due to the sheer volume
> of network traffic that is occurring.  
>
> I need to replicate this environment, but I have not been able to find a
> method which will guarantee the volume of traffic.  Pinging, port scanning
> and other such basics simply don't provide enough.
>
> I was hoping someone here might point me towards a site, or tool, that could
> generate immense amounts of network activity so I can track down the
> problem.
>
> Any assistance you can give would be extremely appreciated
>
> Lyndon - Bothered & Bewildered right now


I haven't used it, but you could try tcpreplay.
"tcpreplay - replays pcap files at arbitrary speeds onto the network"

http://tcpreplay.synfin.net/trac/

--Michael